The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-10
STUDENT LIFE IN PARIS.
SOME OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
OF THE LATIN QUARTER.


OF THE LATIN QUARTER.
A Preach stuaenta Outnt-siris-How the
Meney Goes-Fifty Cents fer n Necktie
and Nsthins fer Bath-Ceid Rooms.
PARIS, July Here is tho receipt for
Paris student: A high hat which costs about
%, and is shabby in proportion. beard, but
not like tho boards we have at home. 1t must
be cut very short at the sides. generally with a
machine. and pointed at tho chin The hair is
done In ono Of three ways. but rarely with any
part: 1. cut very short and brushed straight
forward Ia dynamiter: 2, brushed UP on end
a Ia porcupine; 8, allowed to grow very long
and thrown back Ia Beethoven These long
haired follows are simply disgusting They
assume the halo Of an intellect which they
dent, too. By the black feather case which
Sss oE ayytS Ssrrs they Tor all e s
SQUARE inkst.nds Which possess most marvel
lous powers OF upsetting and IN ordinary psn.
would bs eonsd E,rs an Of fabulous
wealth. The most striking characteristic. how
ever q genuine parls student o frcs an
or O'Clock in, the morning. that his brain will
nHs ana So%s %
S S s SfsSs h In ts snSes wh
dulgine In what might DO called. By 4
81 sinsins AGAIN you may see the young
tleman OF studious propensities on top Of
billiard table in one OF the brasseries, with a;
miscellaneous friends, upon some Important
are apt e 70 'n recosnse the student By the de-
sss'P sass ss " t5ine
young Frenchmen can't amount to much 9t
They macs 19s a eaten
Sres.eres s' they Keep too late hours &c wait
moment, my friend. Paris students are not
to Be udssd tRe hS Go nS ssi ssese
sSs os srsaa la
Find at who aHy tst hS n
when you watched them gambling in the Cafe
enough about medicine. or chemistry. or some-
thing else, to make your head swim. You see
Psy When shf sy
laugh at the English students here as being
always serious" for the excellent reason that
they have not enough esprit to Do awning
There are number Of girls too among Paris
sS FEY ne Seo hs
the utmost indifference. but Of course they are
2ids Sssaesa fact hat noss p
are not at oil pretty. not that that has any
. do With nas IN the ta sohoo
professor was leoturing In chemistry. In the
grand amphitheatre, to several hmndred stu II:
ciose s Of ri The hour he had the room darEened in
order to project some illustrations on screen.
and Just Of the moment when the Lights were ere
house such storm Of ip-smacking..the time
worn tunnel joke..that ne could not conttnue.
we're but the
wsIs sa5s naturally infer from what hsys
%onoeony of en-" esistenes pretty
Certain occasions when this breaking up Of the
monotony becomes intensified to such an ex-
that sss t they hne S Is
s sU9 81 But sheee sSn It's g nothing but
said q moment ago that fifteen francs for q
styiographic pen would be considered reckless
Extravaganza. So 1t would. All the same, A.
matter q That T,strstes
sible with the necessities in favor Of all manner
miserable I room In the sixth story with brick
and aa ay w go %nsr re
by paying twonty francs moro In the month,
he might have q large. comfortable room. we'll
heated, and two stories lower down. He
Il In q lottery ticket-that's o great business.
BY the way, in France. He will go without
breakfast to have money for the theatre. he
will dine on unwholesome food for a quarter
and proceed to spend three or four francs in a
eaf6 for billiards and VARIOUS drinkables for
gret to say, prefer spending francs so CEN
times for bright new .cravat to paying the
necessary ten sous which would entitle him to
o bath With the view Of being OF possible use
to some of my countrymenI give few of the
prices In this part Of Paris. The figures are
Frdncs
Good room third or fourth floor per month. IS
Decent ROOM sixth noor per month MINIMUM. IS 90
month Hut 90 90
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